The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-02-08
AN oAIINoUs CALM.

Tho Situation .Iseviewed-Ths Programme
of Sonntor Camden.
Special Dispatch to the Ir!elliCelcer.
CuAnLEsTos, W. Va, Feb. 7.-The air
ia unusually still to-day, the usual rumors
Of prospective break in the deadlock
being conspicuously absent, il I may in
dulge in that chestnut. The solidifyiag OF
the snti-caucus Democratic votes on New
man ia taken by many to moan that Gen.
eral Price had become fractious aud could
only be held with the minority by their
uniting on bis man. But tonight I get
pointer that to-days vote is only one OF a
series, the different candidates among
whom tho anti's have heretofore scattered
their vote, receiving in succession the
solid vote Of the eleven, or OF the twelve
after Mr.. kinsey comes back from
Mounlsvi!le. The absence Of activity TO-
day may be but the calm before the storm,
But sixteen working days remain Of the
session. As the time grows shorter now
elements enter into tho situation. Tue
general impression has all along been un-
less the twelve opponents Of the caucus
nominee gave in or the Republican vote
split and q part Of 1t wont to Camden the
deadlock would remain unbsoken to tho
end OF the session; but this begina To look
doubtful. When recently I telegraphei
you that Senator Camden's friends had
begun to consider what plan was best to
pursue in case Senator Camden's defeat
seemed inevitable and that they had
named some men IS suitable to elect to
prevent tho Victory Of the kickers from
being too complete, the Register affected
to think 1t GOOD joke. To-day I hear in
a way which makes mo give it credence
that this is really the situation; that tho
Camden forces arc fully determined that
the deadlock shall not continue to the end
Of the session, but that whom it is seen to
be too late to re.elect Camden he will
throw his strength il favor Of new man,
Democrat acceptable to him personally
and to his following, and unacceptable to
the minority Of his party. Doubtless he
will deny this, as its publication is prema-
ture ior his ends, and his organ will ridi-
cule the idea that be would try to elect
another after failing to elect himself, hut
1t will be seen after little consideration
that the "anti's," after basing their light
on the grounds they have, cannot refuse
to vote for any good Democrat. other than
Camden, tho majority Of their party may
support. s j 4 q. 4
The fact is that while Camden can hold
his men so long as his election seems DOS.
sible there are men in his ranks who fear
the effect Of a continued deadlock on the
party's future aud will in time insist on
reaching an election by selecting new
man in the hope Of reuniting this badly
disrupted party. es.ss !
His friends hold that 1t is the best gon.
eralship to direct toward the end which is
inevitable and shape that end so as to
take as much bitterness opt Of the defeat
as possible. So long as the present condi.
tions hold good one thing is evident when
break does come it will be in the direc.
ton Of new man. ". 8. r.
Centennial Exposition Mt Cincinnati. fs
spteias Dispateh to The I,atlIi0encer. 5Ss,# ia 7.
CnARLEsroS, W. Va, Fob. 7.-Both
houues to-day passed Senate Joint Resolu'
ton No. Is. offered by Senator Dawson
1t expresses approval 0! tho proposed Cen.
tennial Exposition at Cincinnati in 1855
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